THE OMAHATIDMLY BEE : THURSDAY , "DEOEMBER 29. 1887. CARLISLE RULES THE ROOST , A Vigorous Protest Mndo Against His Arbitrary RullnffB. DECISIONS WITHOUT PRECEDENT. * 'itrprrflunlntivo llrownc , nF Indlnnn , Preparing n Dill Abolishing the Tax on Tobacco Birthplaces of Congressmen. The Xortliwoat For Tnrlff Reform. WASHINGTON BUIIKAU TUB OMAHA. HER , I 613 FoUUTEfcXTH STllKEt , V WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 27. ) Several of the loading newspapers of the MSt1 hn'Vo commented upon the BEE'S recent cdltwbl review of Mr. Blalno's tariff mes sage. To-day's Baltimore Sun devotes al most n half column of comment , with the BK8 , editorial as a basis , and agrees fully with its deductions. The Sun declares that the grout northwest is almost solidly for a reform of the tariff without party distinc tions , nnd that It must bo remembered that the Interests of the agriculturalists of the west and northwest were never Identical withthose of the protectionists in the cast ; that candidates having moderate tariff views have the best chance , whether republicans or democrat * , ahd the fact that the Minnesota delegation Is solidly for tariff reform and will . light ngalnst the protection policy formulated In the Blalno interview nnd sustained by Kc'prescntativo Kccd , Of Maine , is signifi cant. WHAT TUB HKTUIIItOAt 8 1-nOPOSB. General Browne , of Indiana , who is one of the oldest republican members in the house end it member of the committee on ways nnd means , is compiling a tariff bill which is in tended to meet the views of his party. He proposes to abolish the tobacco tax , thus re ducing the government's Income about fc)0UOOXX ) ( ) a year , nnd to place sugar , lumber , salt nnd some of the other ncressarles of life , Which are not produced In anything like the quantities to meet the demand on the fiec list. Ho will also reduce the duty on the common articles of woolens nnd clothing generally , and , in brief , meet the demands of the masses In n general reduction of the necessaries of life without impairing the present protection to labor , and the manu facturing interests. Ho believes that his measure will receive the general support of his party and that the republicans should , an noon as possible , lay before the house their Jdeas of tariff reform and not wait till the democrats agree upon a bill which the repub licans will have to support. THI : SIT.AKKU nut.r.s TUP. nnoir. Sp6akcr Carlisle is accused of arbitrarily controlling the legislation of the houso. Some of the oldest members in both parties say that when the speaker is asked to recog nize a member for the puri > ese of moving u suspension of the rules for the consideration of a measure , ho never gives a reply until ho knows what bill is to be called up. If ho is opposed to the measure ho refuses to recog- iiizu the member making the application , nnd pives as his reason that ho Is opposed to the will. This is very unusual. Whllo Mr. Han- ilnll was speaker ho steadily refused , when asked for recognition under suspension of the rules , to learn what ineuBuro was to bb called up by the motion , because , ho said , ho did not want to bo prejudiced one way or the other ; that it was only n question of available time nnd the practicability of going out of the reg ular order. Other speakers have allowed the Butno course. Under the practice of Speaker Carlisle it becomes absolutely hnj > osslblo fern n member to move a suspension of the rules for the passage of a measure unless the speaker approves of the proposed legislation. During the last session the speaker was Im portuned u number of times by members who , wanted to move to suspend the rules for the consideration of various general pension bills and the Blair educational bill. Mr. Carlisle , when told what would coma up under the mo tions , frankly said that ho opposed the pro- IK > SOU legislation and for tlmt reason could not give recognition. IlIUTlU'lACKS OP CONGHESIMKN. Now York state has the distinction of being the birthplace of n majority of the men in .JUis r.ar. ros3. Ohio , which has heretofore lead. Is third. Pennsylvania Is before her. In Now York were born fifty-one of the men now scrying In congress. Texas has but one native "nt the capital. Thirty-nine of the 'members wuro born in Pennsylvania nnd have nursed the principles of protection from her breast. Thirty-eight , only one less , first saw the light In the Buckeye state , and twenty-three first opened their eyes to the blue grass of Kentucky. Virginia come- next with twenty-one of the sense of her soil sitting as law-makers nt tlio cnpitol. There are nineteen natives of North Carolina in congress - gross , while the old commonwealth of Mass nchusctts can claim maternity over but six- teen. The District of Columbia has one mar In the house , Arkansas has but two , Iowa am ! Florida one each , Maine nine , New Hamp shire six and Vermont nine. Little Ulibdc Island has five sons who can talk into th < Congressional llocord. Connecticut has out less , and New Jersey nnd Delaware cacl have four. There arc thirteen congress nicu who slng "My Maryland" and four teen who were born under the shad < of the palmetto tree. Mississipp points with pride to six sons in con Kress and West Virginia goes he : .one bcttci' . There are ton Michlgander. und sixteen Georgia craokcrs. The native ; of Mississippi number iten. Those born ii Louisiana uru but half that number. Then nro but six men In congress born in the grca Mate of Illinois- while Wisconsin's prlil spreads over but two. Indiana 1ms the un lucky number jut thirteen. Both her senator were born In Ohio. Five members of th present congress wore borrt" in England uijjUt in Ireland , seven in Scotland , two 11 Germany , two In Bavaria , one in Sweden two In Norway mid three In Canada. PKIUIV S. Express OompanlPH und the Act. WASHINHTON , Dec. 23. The formal declslo of the intor-stato commerce commission o the quest ion whether express companies nr subject to the provisions of the uct to regi Into inter-commerce , was announced to-daj The names and organization of the varioti fc express companies doing business in tli > United States are given. There is nothing 1 tlio nature of the express business which pri vents its being carried on by nn ordinal partnership or even individual , provided tl necessary contracts can bo obtained wit truni > ortntlon linos. Tlio most usual coi tract is onu which pays to the railroad con pony 40 per cent of the gross receipts of tl express company , bat various other mctlioi of settlement are employed. The arguiuon urged by tbo express companies nguinsttho being treated us subject to the act are coi Bldorcd in detail. The fact that they porfor luuny other services besides the tran , portutlon of property is not regarded i A reason why tlio act should not bo treated i Applying to their business ns common c.i tiers. The various sections of the act are co Bidcrcd with relation to thecxpicss busines and are found iu theory to be us appllcah thereto as to tbo business of railroad coi panics. liequlrlng of annual reports fro > express companies is said to be a matter co k corning which the publio huvo tt right to 1 informed , nnd congress may particularly il ire the knowledge. At present little Is knov about the amount of their capital stock' , the funded debt or the money invested In the plant or business ; the volume of their bu : ness with the expense thereof ; the rat charged and tlio methods upon which rat nro constructed. The capltlibation of sot of the companies is known to be quite lait " amounting to many millions of dollars eaeli case. The diflicultyof framing schrdul tor the information of the publicU not foui to bo greater than in the case of railroad co Witiies which have complied with the nc The bringing of express comiwnies within t provisions of the act is found to bo practical * and on some account * desirable. The exprc companies , which nro simply branch 1 of the railroads , organized and oporat through Its ordinary stuff by nn Independe bureau , or by combination with other railro companies , are found to bo covered by t : provisions of the act. In the case of inn pondcntly organized express companies , bo ever , operating under contracts for tnu Agitation , tbo language of the uct , as it ni stnnda , is fonnd tobo.ko f ranted a * not to brlnp thorn dbtinctlj Vrlthln It * provision * . The prclllnlnnry Investigation by the inter state commerce committed of the schnto did not Include the business of express companies mid was confined almost wholly to that of railroad companies. Upon all thcso con- sldonitions tlie cominltsioners ha * thought btfst to refer the subject to cnnj rcM , ns In any c.iso of doulrtfu ) Jurisdiction it is far bettor that the legislative body shouldrcsolvo the doubt. _ _ ' Army lcraotialf > . WAMIIKOTOXI Deo. 21 [ Spoclal Telegram to tli ? Hrjj.J flencrnl Sherman uccouipmiled by General Sheridan , culled upon the presi dent to-day. . They nftcnvnrJn went to the war deportment , where General Sherman was the recipient of the warmest greetings. General Sherman's ' visit Is of a personal and social nature , nnd ho oupccte to attend the president's Hew-Year's rcccptloh nnd to bo at homo to callers at his brotUer'B residence as ho was last year. The death of Cnptaln B. W. Culler , of the Twenty-first infantry , prolnotcs First Lieu tenant M. O. W wlls to be cnptaln nnd Second end Lieutenant J , K. Brett to be first lieuten ant. Acting Assistant Surgeon C. A. Scwatl has been granted one month' * extension of leave. Swotid LleUtonhnl O. W. Webb , Twcnty-Hftli.lnfHntr.v. baa boon granted one month's extension of icavu. Major C. O. Poster has assumed his duties as chief quartermaster of the department of the Missouri , relieving Major James Gllllss. Captain J.'E.'QUontiti , Fourteenth Infan try , has been granted U months' leave. First nieutenant C. .Bcstt Jr. , First artil lery , has been relieved from temporary duty with Uattcry t , first artillery , and ordered to rejwrt to his battery commander for duty. Major E. V. Sumnor. Fifth cavalry , has been detailed as a member of the nrhiy ro- firing board at Fort LcaVonworth , relieving Major Thomas Wilsfln , commissary. Captain W. E. Hoffman , Ninth infantry , has been ordered before a retiring board ut Sail Francisco. _ Postal Clinnscn. WASHINGTON , l > ec. 28. [ Special Telegram to the HcE.JQultc a number of changes are being made for the new year in postal mat ters in Nebraska. The time schedules of star mall routes in the state have been or dered changed ns follows : Plnttsmouth to Mount Pleasant : Leave Plattsmouth Mondays , Wednesdays ondFii- dnysntoiSOa. m. , nrrivu nl Mount Pleasant by 12 in , ; leave Mount PleasantMondojs , Wednesdays and Fridays nt 1 p. m , ) arrive at Plattsmouth by (5:10 ( : p. m. Hamburg to Danbury : Leave Hamburg Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 p. m. , arrive at Danbury by 4 p. m. ; leave Danbury - bury Mondays , Wednesdays nnd Fridays at 11 u. in , , arrive ut Hamburg by 1 p. m. Ansloy to Wcstcrville : Leave Ansley dully , except Sundays , at 4X : ! > p. in , , arrive nt Wcstervlllo by Oi'JO p. m. ; leave Wcstcrvillo dully , except Sundays , at 1 p. ni , , arrive at Ansley by S:50 : p. in. Huclinnan to Fox'Crock : Leave Buchanan Mondays and Thursdays ut 11 a.m. , nrrivo ut Fox Crock by 12 in. ; leave Fox Creole Mon- ddav and Thursdays at 1 p. m. , urrive ut Buchanan by C p. ui. . nntl Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON , Doc. 23. tSpeclnl Telegram to the BKE.I Pensions woio granted to the following Nebrankans to-day : Increase John Lyons , Wood Ulvcr ; Joseph W.Wooden , Fall-field ; Alva Mogoncl , Stool City ; Edward Dufoo , Cedar Itaplds ; Dexter P. Head , North Bond ; William H. Hoyt , Omaha. Mexican war John N. B. HanUm , Omaha. Pensions forlowans : Mexican war Joseph M. Barb , Burlington. Original John Flan- Uli-hardsvillo Isaac C.Hill Areiu-y nagan , ; , , ; Ocorgo Sole , Knoxvilkv Increase Luke Flummlng , Central CitJoseiih L. Stead- man , Mount Pleasant : George Smith , West Liberty Robert Wilson , Mount Sterling ; William David Troxcll , Keosauaqua : LovlD. Dandon , Urbann ; William H. Goble , Aller- ton ; 1'rostpor Bagnurd , Muscatinli. Heissuo and Increase Jeremiah Pauloy , Westchcster. Holssuo James G. Stroud.ChavitonjTliomas Haiiloy , Clarence ; Horace B. Clemens , Ocheycdun. Australia' Wool Clip. WASHINGTON , Dee. 28. In.tho report to the department of state upon the Australian wool clip for 1880 87 , the United States con sul nt Sidney states : "Th6 rcmaikublo fea ture of the clip Is the decided improvement in the quality of the fleece over that of the previous season. This is mainly duo to the improved condition of the 'natural grasses through copious rains in almost every part of ' Australia. The total numb'6r of bales ex ported from the colonies during the year ended the 31st of May last was 1,101,571 , against 1,112,173 Tor tbo corresponding period of { .ho previous year. The wool exports ol the Australian colonies to thq United King dom during the first four months ot tht picscnt year amounted to 317,113,107 pounds against 213,129,5'.U pounds..for the corre- stranding period of IbSO. The direct wool export to the United Stutcs has been very small. Signed Their Commissions. WASHINGTON , Deo. 23. The president to day signed the commissions of the followlnt named officials , whoso appointments were ro ' " ccntly confirmed by tho'"senate : C. S. Fair child , secretary of tno treasury4 Bayless W Hanna , Minister to the Argentine Hopublii nnd Alexander K. Lawtun , minister to Aus trla. \ A IMnirer For Washington Writ ft ) . WASHINGTON , Deo. 23. One feature of tin Christmas festivities m this city for the pas four years has been a' dinner g lyon to thi poor children 6t the district by the Children' ! Christmas-club of Washington. Miss Nellii Arthur was first president of the club am Miss Mollie Viias , daughter of Postmasto General Vflas , now preside's over it. To-da ; the fifth annual Christmas clubdiuner wa given , and over two thousand little ones wer entertained and fed. For convenience tli city was divided into three districts am tables were , laid In'n largo hall in each dlt trict. A fourth dinner was given for th benefit of colored children. Postal Changes. WASHINGTON , Dee. 28. [ Special Telegrat to the BUR. ] A postofllco was established d Arisnjo , Union county , lowit , and Daniel \ \ Lutninn appointed postmaster. The pos1 ofllees at Long , Frontier county , nnd Yodr Saundcrs county , were discontinued to-du : Return of the Presidential Party. WASHINGTON , Dee. 23. The president an party ' returned to Washington at 8 this mori s' Business Troubles. NEW YOUK , Dec. 2S. Payne , Steck & Co wholesale dealers in Jewelry , had two Jud | mcnta entered nir.unst them to-day aggrcga Ing $ . ' ! 0,15. ( ! The Urm hope , to make a settl ment. S N FIIANCISCO , Dec. 28. George 'V * Mead & Co. , on& of the largebtexportm tlnns on the coast , made an assignment th afternoon. Assignee Dalton declared tl assetttt greatly exceeded the liabilities , statement cannot bo given until the firm r ceivcs a report from Santn Clara , Fresno an Los Angeles , where ft has large factorii and store houses. a A Sinecure Abolished. io CHICAGO , Dee. 23. To-day the contract b o tweeu Commissioner Vining nnd the old ti 11 partite association was cancelled. When tl 11r 11r pool was originally formed Viiilng wi r chosen commissioner , with $13,000 nnnu 1s salary , and n nvo year contract. The co s tract lasted but eighteen months , but Vlnli 0 held to his contract , and has since contlnui 1 , to draw his $1 000 a month. To-day , hoover \ n over , ho agreed to take W.OOO in lieu of tl 'S ' remaining year of the contract. Fi 'Sil eighteen months' active duty nnd two and half year's sitting around Mr. Yinlng hi been'puid $53OOOV , o " o Judicial Rent Reduction. IS LONDON' , Dec. 23. The order for reductli is isd of Judicial rent * in Ireland applies only to tl it year commencing ou the gala uuy immediate itd before August 33,1S57. Fftriltlontlona For BnlK rln. SoriA , Deo. 33.The sijbranje , nt a seer Hitting , unanimously voted 33,000,000 , fron .for fortifying Bulgarian ports. ' ' DECIDED BY THE- ' POLICE , Lindsay Qivon the Middleweight Championship of the State * t HENNESEY THE HARDEST HITTER nut Captnln Cormlck InterfeMi nnd the lleferec Decides til Favor of Jlinmtc Ki'llclt Docs Not Compete. Tlio Allilcllo Kvtilhltlon. The audience which assembled at Boyd's opera house lost night was only 'fulr , pre sumably on account- the intense cold weather. At 8:30 : Patsy Fallen advnnced to the footlights and unnouheod Hint Billy Thomas , of Monty Brook , PH. , and Larry Dwyer , of Omnha , Would open tho- ball by sparring tlirco rounds , which they did , and a rattling three rounds it was , with odds in favor of Dwyer in the first and second , while Thomns got In some effective work on Larry's bread basxct In the lost. Prof. Arthur Rothory nhd Prof. Ed Miller then entertained the audience In a three- round contest , In which both displayed con siderable talent. At the wind-up each lot out a llUlo and gave and took with equal grace , which action afforded much delight to the spectators. Steve Phoebe nnd Billy Nichols , tw6 feath erweights from Birmingham , England , belted each other In various portions of their anat omy for four rounds nnd made mniters de cidedly lively while they were at it , Nichols having a little the best of the series , not for getting to give Phoebe credit for several center shots on his opjwncnts proboscis. Billy McNulty , nn nil-round nthlcto from Philadelphia , then performed the difllcult font of Jumping in and out of four barrels placed close together , which evoked much applause. Tommy Miller of Omaha , who is matched against the "Belfast Spider.1 nnd Tommy Burke , of Wyoming , occupied the attention of the nudlotico for ten rounds , all of which , excepting the lost two , being somewhat unin teresting. Those , however , were quite lively nnd from appearances the wcatherin-Burko's vicinity was somewhat sultry. George Kendall , champion dumb-bell lifter of the world , then put up a twenty-flve-pound dumb-bell 403 times in H minutes and 30 seconds ends , after which Q. S. Whlttakcr und John S. Prince , the great bicyclists , gave an exhi bition on the homo trainer , the former riding n quarter in 20)f seconds , the latter a mile in 1:5. : . , The exhibition wound up with n contest for the middleweight championship between Jim Lindsay and William Hcnnesoy. .Inck Kel- lett , the winner at the former contest having had an attack of inflammatory rheumatism , was not in condition tocompctoand was com pelled to relinquish his claim , Lind say professed to bo very indig nant und nircd his grievance before the audience , stating that ho had been training to meet Kcllett nnd wished to fight no one else for the medal but him. , When in formed that Kollott could relinquish nil claims to the medal If ho wished , , which would leave the field open so that uny one coming under the regulations could compete , he next nmdo a icqucst that Hcnnesoy bo weighed , which was done , the now campct- itor tipping the beam nt 15,1 pounds. When time v as railed it was evident tlmt ifc was to bo no ordinary sparring for points , but a match iu which Christmas gifts wore to bo given and and taken with equal grace.by both pugilists. And so it proved. Heiinesey forced the lighting and drove Jimmy nil round the ring , hitting him , .several vicious blows in the first round , while thusoof Lind say were but light. Hound number two saw Homo good work on both sides , Hennessey having the advantage , ut one ttmo knocking J. L. down , 'llio third was similar to the first and both men did some clever work , Hennesoy hitting nnd .Jimmy jumping oat of the way when he could. The last three rounds were tame compared with'the others , ov.'ius to the presence of Captain Cormack , who insisted that tlisblows should no't exceed over three and a half pounds each , and threatened , should his ukase bo disregarded , to do the grand wind-up himself and stop the mill. As the captain outranked any of the interested parties , the advice was taken , and with the exception of the latter part of the last round no heavy blows were struck. At the conclusion Patsy Fnllon.tho roforco , awarded the light to Lindsay , much to the satisfaction of his friends , nndr vice versa to those of Hennessey , ' Cer tain it is , whoever , may be , right in this instance , Hennesoy js by far the best man of the two in n square fight , and had. not Captain Cormack interrupted.the match , .it is dollars to cents that Lindsay would have been knocked out , and no one knows it bolter thun himself , as his actions indicated that he was ufraiu of his opponent. The entertainment on tlvo whole was very good , and 1C rupcatcd , will doubtless bo well patronised. A Knockout nt Denver. DENVEH , Colo. , Dec. 23. [ Special Telegram to the BCE. ] A party of 160 well-dressed and equally well-behaved men left the city nt 1:30 : tliis afternoon on a train bound for n point about twenty miles from Denver and outside of the county limits for thopurposo of witnessing a sparring contest for itolnts between Lawrence Fnrrell , of Denver , and Samuel Gaundecker , of Pennsylvania. These parties are all-around athletes and were in excellent trim. Fnrroll's weight is 180 pounds nnd that of Gaundecker fifteen pounds 'loss. The train pulled out from the foot of Nine teenth street. Hard gloves were used in the contest. A twenty-four-foot ring was formcp without much'trouble. When time was called for the first round Gaundocker bounded to the center like t rubber bull , while Fan-ell walked up iu T composed manner , almost approaching dig nitv. A few passes at the start nnd then t a play upon the part of Gaundockor , whicl resulted in nothing , ended the round. At the comeneeinont of the second round Farrell hit his opponent on the nose , oausin nn appearance of blood. The third round ended in favor of the little tlo man , who continued to pound- particulfti t > pot on Fun-ell's loft side and which seemed to wind him badly. Farrell in the meantimt made a target of Gauiidecker's face am drew more blood from his npso. When time was called for the fourth round Farrell had recovered somewhat und canu up smiling like a sure winner. It was give nnd-take , considerable short-arm work belnf done by both men. Gauudcckcr gave evidence donco of weakening and fought on tlio defensive fonsivo until the end. At the finish his upper lip was cut , swollen and bleeding pro fusely. The fifth round witnessed some hard blowi from each side. Gaundecker caught a lid on the loft eye which made tears roll dowi his checks in streams. The ninth and last round ended the fight Gaundeckor was rather inclined to force tin fight and seemed bound to do good execution cution until Fnrroll struck him I hard lick on the neck , which stag gered him somewhat. Before hi could recover Farrel dealt him a terrific blov on the left eye with his o | en hand. The liel extended to the temple.which knocked Gaun decker almost senseless. For a moment th poor fellow staggered and struggled to keel on his feet , but almost instantly ho foil bacl and closed both eyes. He crawled perfectl , blinded from the corner where ho had beei knocked clean across the ring to the feet o Farrel , begging In the most piteous tone to bo helped up. Time was called nnd there being no response from Gaur decker , the referee decided in favor of Foi roll. Time , twenty-five minutes. Kilrnln Presented AVith $5OOO. NEW YOIIK , Doc. 23. The $5,000 deposite for Kllratn by his backer In the recent intei national prize fight with Jem Smith , wn presented to Kllrain nt the London Sportin Llfo oHlco to-day by Uofereoand Stnkeholdc Atkinson. A number of prominent sporl witnessed the presentation. DCS Molncs Gets Halliiluy. DBS MOINBH , la. , Dee. 23. John I. Roger chairman of the board of arbitration wire from Philadelphia to Secretary Sherman , < the DCS Moines team , this afternoon , thatt\ board Had decided that "Bug" .WulUda ; center field , should go to Des Moinea und ni to the St. Louis Browns. ESTABLISHED 1856. S The Oldest One-Price Clothing House in Omaha , The Largest Stock and ONE PR.-IEECLOTrllERSCOR.FARNAMa13 ! | Lowest Prices. OVERCOAT SENSATION Only a few left at these prices , But the quality , kind , cut , material and price , all combined , have never been seen or offered in Omaha. These overcoats are all fine material ; nothing old , nothing trashy , but positively as good material and as well made as any garment at twice the price. These garments are laid on counters , numbers 10,11,12 and 13. Each counter has four piles or stacks , in each stack being from forty to forty-two coats. We have placed the-most startling and sensationally low price on each coat , and we can at present fit anyone regardless of size or build. This is done to avoid carrying over a single overcoat , and if price is any object to one in need of a Cold-defying , perfect fitting , good * smooth or' ' * rough , plainly , silk or satin f lined , well made , durable coat , he will * * * see , believe and buy one. ON E PRICE CLOTrllERS COR.FARNAMet13 ONLY GOT fcEFT. Simpson Arrives iuv Kansas City and JE.lalnH HIM Disappearance. - KANSAS CITT , Mo.f.Djeo. 28. [ Special Tele gram to the Bun. ] Mr. Alexander Simpson , who was at first supposed to have been foully dealt with somewhere in Georgia while on his way from Florida to Kansas and was afterward believed to have deserted his boy Bonnie , aged nine years , on the train , arrived in this city to-day and was much disap pointed not to find the child hero. The case 6f Bonnie Simpson has been puz zling the police of 'Cincinnati nnd other cities for some days. Benulo was brought to Cincinnati by Messrs. Man ning Light nnd Charles Bcckwith nnd turned over to the union depot master in that city. The child said that hLs father had loft the train while Mr. Bcckwith was asleep nnd he did not know what had become of him. Ho said that his mother lived in Newark , N. J. , nnd the Cincinnati police , not hearing from the father , dec ! dcd to send him there. Mr. Beckwith told the police that Simpson , Light and himself were traveling In company and that the former had disappeared. As he did not know what clso to do with the child , ho turned him over to the authorities. , A telegram from Mr. Bcckwith at Lawrence , Knn. , received in the city to-day , denies that ho was aware that Simpson was not dead. Ho was Asleep when the train gassed through Waycross , Go. , when the boy says his father left him. Simpson's ticket would tiavo compelled him to change there , as ho was bound for Cincin nati by-way of Josup , Ga. , while Bockwith's ticket read by way of Albany. The latter expected to hicct Simpson at At lanta , but not ilnding him there , turned the boy over to the policq.on his arrival in Cin cinnati. Mr. Simpson explained to Secretary W. O. Huckctt that ho had fallen in with Beckwith and Light on thd train. As they were all coming us far as Kansas City to- KCther , they agreed to travel in company. Simpson admitted that ho had been drinking , when ho got off at some way station and was left by the train. "I was detained twenty- four hours , " ho said , "but took the first train nnd came on. I expected to meet Beckwith and ray boy in Chatta nooga. Falling to find them there I thought I would certainly find them in Kansas City. I felt very badly over the report that I de serted the child , as I never thought of such n thing. I had been traveling with him for a year and a half through various parts of the south. " Simpson was Informed that the boy had been sent to his mother jn New York by the Cincinnati police. Ho seemed disappointed that the boy had been sent to his mother , fearing that ho .would never see the child again. Simpson and his wife had been sep arated for some years and , bad had trouble over the possession of tjhe- child before. An other son , about flfteenijxtars of ago , has been with the mother for ; some time. Simpson was informed that nothing more could be done for him hero and.wrnt his way to dovlso measures to recover j his child from , Its mother. < Senator Palmer on Temperance. DKTKOIT , Mich. , Deo. 38. In an interview , published hero todaySenator Palmer ex presses himself ns follc5\v4 \ on the temperance question : "I am anxi9Uf that the rop"bllcan party should keep poco with publio sentiment on the Hqudr question.'and for that very rea son I talked as I didut a conference of repub licans nt the Michigan .club. " "How and where do yen expect the open ing skirmish to begin } ' ! "Unless you refer to Towil and state strug gles , I should say where the national battle against slavery was sought to bo first formed , In the District of Columbia. If the drink problem can bo solved by law in that district it will bo accepted as n full solution without further trouble. I think a bill to abolish trafflo in the district will be urged upon con giess nt this session. " Dnlntli Knnks Consolidate. DOLUTH , Minn. , Dec. 23. [ Special Telo pram to the Bcu.j The Union National anil Duluth National banks of this city hnvo con solldatod , to commence next Monday. The now bank will bo the strongest in the state nnd bucked by strong financial men. .Tut combined capital will Tie 11.000,000. Coney Island Storm fiwept. NEW YOHK , Dec. 23. The heaviest gale . , nnd sea that has prevailed In years ut Conej it I Island visited that' desolate resort to-nlht I Many small buildings Were swept out to SCA BKLLiE SCHUL.TZ' BREAK. Icr Husband Assaults Her and Slio Attempts Suicide. The notorious Belle Schultz and her hus band Gus had tholr regular family jar last light , and.angered by some insulting remark nude by her , Gus seized the coal bucket and struck her over the head. A frightful cut vns Inflicted , from which the blood rari pro fusely. She rushed over to a colored neighbor's and got a bottle of morphine. Fearing some trouble was up the colored woman followed' her homo and reached Mrs. Schultz' room Just in .ime to see her swall&wing the fatal drug. The negrcss rushdd , up and dashed thq bottle from Airs. Shultzliand.but was too late to deter her from swallowing sufficient.to kill icr. Dr. Walkar.was"called , who ndminis- , ered emetics and saved her life. Meanwhile icr spouse was taken in charge by Officer ! 31oom and locked up jn the central station on ; ho charge of nssault with intent to kill. Mrs , Shultz'has1 attempted two or thrcotlmes ilready to take her own life , but has been un- 'ortunato enough each time to be thwarted. A New Manager For Hlgglns. Mr. Henry Somcrs , formerly a popular rcst'iuranlcur of this city , but later of Chicago cage , has returned again to Omaha and will act ns overseer for both of Mr. HIggins1 res taurants. Ho hns been with Chapin & Gore , at Chicago , and comes hero nt their recom mendation. In an interview last evening Mr. Higglns said that the charge of fraud brought against him was unjust. It was his intention that no creditor of his should lose a jcnt. nnd under the efficient management of Mr. Somers , ho hoped to pull throuRli nil right. Even if his. restaurants should not l > ay. ho had property enough to square all his credi tors. _ Danes nnd Kris Krln lo. The Danlsn association celebrated at Mctz' hall last evening with a Christmas tree and ball. A largo number were present , among them many children , nil of whom weie re membered by Kris Kringlo. After the pres ents were distributed the Christmas tree was moved aside , and the floor cleared for dancing. None but good old-fashioned fig ures were danced , among them them the pretty vcrsouvionnc , now almost unknown. Refreshments were served and the festivities were kept up until 3 a. m. A'Party for Little People. The little people of Unity church had n pleasant dress party at the church last eve ning. The room was tastily adorned with evergreens. In the front was n witch's ket tle supjxjrted on three stakes , in which were a lot of presents. Santa Cluus appeared from his place of hiding and distributed these with u frco hand. Some of the costumes worn were elegant nnd all were handsome. The older people present were as much delighted - lighted as the little folks. "Judge" Page Held. "Judge" Page , one of the cabmen who Is charged with helping to rob Richard M. Lewis , while intoxicated n couple of nights ngo , had n hearing before JudRO Jlorka yes terday and was put under % 1,200 bonds to ap pear before the district court. Pago's part in the robbery consisted of taking the gold watch chain , after O'Kocfo had taken the watch and diamond pin. Pace admits taking the chain , but says ho would not have done such a thing had ho been sober. AMUHKMKNTS. dUAND OPEIU I10U8K. Mr. Edwin Muyo gave another representa tion of "Davy Crockett" nt this theater last evening to flu appreciative audience. The Happy Hours club gave their second party at Masonlo hull last evening. About twenty-five couples were present and a de lightful time enjoyed. A cough , cold or sere throat should not bo neglected. Brown's Bronchial Troches arc a simple remedy , and give prompt relief. s cts. a box. Kansas Prohibit Ionises. TOI-KKA , Kan. , Doc , 28. The state prohibl. tlon convention closed to-day. Not ovcj thirty persons were present outside of Topeka - peka last night or to-day. An effort was made to raise 110,000 to start a prohibition paj > or in tliii city , but it fulled , and the nul * ject was referred to the executive committee. Parisian Duels on the Tapis. PAKIS , Dec. 2S. M. Mayer , n director of Snulois , lias challenged M. Do Woestyno formerly Paris corrcspoudeut of a leading New York newspaper , for articles published in the Journal Parisien nnd Courier Fran- ciiis. A duel with swords will probably take [ ilnco to-morrow. M. Gamier has challenged M. Vervoot , editor of the Evenomont on account of a cer tain article published by the latter. Vervoot replied that when such duelling experts as Rochofort and BcrtoKraiVil refused to fight Gamier , he ( Vervoot/ , could very well do- clin6 the challenge , ' Small Pox on Board. SAN FIIAXCISCO , Col. , Dec 28. The steamer Oceanic arrived from China and Japan this afternoon nnd was placed in quarantine , ns two cases of small pox were discovered among the Chinese steerage passengers. Papers nnd mails were fumi gated and removed. The steamer will prob ably bo kept in quarantine for teudujsjor two weeks. Preparing Kor the Aliysslnlans. Loxno.v , Dec. 2 } . Advices from Mnsso- wah say that great activity prevails among the Italian troops. Every preparation is being made to meet the advancing Abyssin ian forces. Catholics and Orajfeinen Fight. UIILIN , Dec. 28. A desperate fight be tween Catholics and Orangemen Occurred on Monday in the village of Killy Ccarn , near Cooks town. Several persons were arrested. John Morlcy Convalescing. LOXDEN , Deo. 28. John Morley is conva lescing. Common Sense and Pol I ( lew. N. Y. Cummrrrtal AilrerUner ( llrp. ) There hns rarely been a time when n political party received worse counsel or more of it than is just now given to the republican partisans who care merely to win , in part by doctfiuairos who care only for their abstract theor ies , and in fttill larger part by those- who have axes to grind. The condition of our tariff taxation hns attracted the attention of both par ties lor a number of years. It has been apparent to men Of both parties that the time was rapidly approaching when some reform and adjustment of Hy&tom would bo imperatively required 'by the exigencies of tv situation from which there was no escape Kach party has distinctly pledged itself to work this reform , and each lias claimed credit with the people on the strength of ita assertion that it alone was bin- coroly disposed to work tlio reform. In ita platform of 1334 , the republican party invoked publio condemnation upon its adversary for having failed to do pro- ci'noly this thing. The condemnation was unquestion ably deserved at that time , and iias un questionably been dcsrvol : by tlio course of tlio democratic party in con gress sli.ce that timo. Now , however , the president , who happens to bo a domocnithan , presented the necessity of this reform in n message devoted ox- clusl\oly to that subject , and in a way which leaves no honest mind tlio least excubo for cavil. Ho lias not proposed to al indon the system under wMoh tlio government has acted for years , nor lias lie proposed to nwko alterations in the tariff upon any academic theory of economics , nor has ho proposed to inalco such alterations in antagonism to any interest or in ne glect of any interest that deserves con sideration. Ho lias simply presented pro&oiitcd the facts of our present situa tion , and has asked congress to deal with those facts in a practical , roinmon- sense way. Ho has said ns the great majority of people are disposed to nay , that the tax on whisky and tobacco should bo left as it is , and that such re ductions usire made necessary by tlio continued accumulation of a surplus should bo made by putting upon tlio free list those raw materials of manufacture , tlio freeing of which will tend to cheapen the common neces saries of lifo to all the people. Ho has \1 suggested , further , that- such other re \ ductions as arc necessary in order to bring the revenues to something lilco the measure of the government' needs , should bo made with care to injure no interest nnd to minister to the good of the entire people. These are proposals so plainly just necessary , so simple and so sensiblethat no fault will bo found with them by any mind which is not warped by personal interest or by prejudice. They are pro posals so exactly in harmony with the declarations and pledges of the repub lican party that there should have have been no question whatever of a prompt and hearty response from the repre sentatives of that party and a sincere effort on their part to bring about the reform upon the lines indicated by the president , Unfortunately , the throe classes of bad counsellors to whom wo have referred , have thrust themselves upon the party in away which threatens to mislead it toils own hurt , and which is more important to tlio embarrass ment of prcs-nngly necessary legislation in the public interest. The doclrinarierf , who insist upon regarding the tariff aa it is as a sacred and permanent institu tion existing without reference to tlio changing conditions of business and ex isting sololv for the nako of ministering to the private advantage of a par ticular class of individuals , have urged the leaders of the party to set their faces sternly against tlio proposed reform in any shape. The merely purtisail ( lounsellors , whoso solo care is to win in elections , have advised the party to > 6i/.o this opportunity for making an issue with their opponents. They urge the republican party to adopt a policy of simple obstruction and to appeal to the people upon that. To their aid have come a multitude of counsellors of the remaining class , namolythoso who have ' axes to grind , tlioso who would make'of tlio national government a tool for their advancement and a refuge for all forms of monopoly. The trusts , the great cor porations , and all others wno bcok trio aid of tlio government for tlio promo tion of their OM-II schemes , nro anxious to form a combination with those who the tariff a thing too sacred oven to bo revised , and with the mere partisans who care for nothing but party success. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. XVhfn Jinny was sick , wo jjavo her CaatorU. Wben tlio was a CIill J , stio cried for Cutoria , When nbci beuamo Mltn , ihe clung to CnslorU , When shobod Children , ho C TO tbum Caatorio. o Cor. 16th and Farnnm Sta. Chambcrof Cuuiuiurco llullalnx. Capital Stock - - - S4OO.OOO Liability of Stockholders , 8OO.OOO Th Largest Savings Bank In Nebraska. Flvo IVrfVnt raid on l > o | > o ll . I/ ) n Mndo on llmf Kitato nnd jionunal intiirlljr , Nolo War- rautt , blocks and Jloml 1'urcliunuJ. OITK HIS ! John L. Mllea , neiMcnt. Andrew Rosewater , Vlce-l'reildont. Dexter L. Thomas , Counter , j > iiir.TOKxt JOHN IMii.ru , KIUHTJI HAMUKi.CorM.il , JOHN H. . 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